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3 Tomblin Drive Smethwick B66 4TB

Refused Sandwell DC/25/70970 Change of Use

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

Proposed garage conversion into habitable room for use as a wellness clinic.

As published by the council, reference DC/25/70970

Application record

Reference
DC/25/70970
Type
Change of Use
Status
Decided
Decision
Refused As published: Refuse permission
Received
26 Aug 2025
Validated
23 Sep 2025
Decided
18 Nov 2025
Ward
Soho & Victoria
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
B66 4TB

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 26 Aug 2025

    Received by Sandwell

  2. 23 Sep 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 18 Nov 2025

    Decision issued: Refuse permission

  4. 14 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Blu3 Architecture Ltd. Agent, an architecture practice registered in Birmingham

Active · incorporated 2022 · Birmingham

45 applications on PlanIndex · across 8 councils · 93% granted

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Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

10 documents on file for this application

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What this refusal means

Sandwell refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

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